Spring-lubricating device



E. H. BUCKLEY.

SPRING LUBRICATING DEVICE- APPLICATION FILED SEPT.2I. 1920. RENEWED NOV.19.1921.

Patented Apr. 25, 1922.

4% INVENTOR.

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EDWARD H.1B'UCKLEY, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

T 0 all whom it may concern:,

Be it known that I, EDWARD H. BUoKLnY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented (-ertain' new and useful Improvements inSprin -Lubricating Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to means for lubricating leaf springs and comprisesa grooved plate to be applied to the spring to convey oil to all partsthereof.

In the accompanying drawing, illustrates my invention: I

Figure l is a broken side View of a multiplex spring having my inventionapplied thereto. I I

Figure 2 is line 2-2, and

Figure 3 a perspectiveview of a strip of which a transverse section onthe felt and a longitudinally 'ei'ooved metal plate to clamp the strip01" "r'elt against the fiat side 01"? the spring.-

The spring 1%., shown in the drawing resembles the ordinary motor springmade up of a plurality oitcurved spring plates laid together andsecurely fastened together atv mid length. Such springs are too commonand too well known to require further detailed description in this:connection. B designates a strip of sheet metal of length and widthcorresponding to the length and width of the spring to which it is to beap-o plied. and it has formed at both edges lugs b which are perforatedand bent up at right angles. These lugs receive the inturned ends" ofstirrups 0 applied as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 to hold the strip Bin'place when applied to the spring. v

()n the inner side of the strip B is a groove or channel d which extendsfrom end to end. and which is conveniently formed by stamping or bypassing the. strip between rolls with rib and groove to press thestrip.

The 't'elt or porous strip C is conveniently applied by laying it uponthe inner side of strip B, then applying the two strips to the springand securing them in place by applying the stirrups c. I

Oil is introduced into the groove or channel (Z until the overlyingporous strip beto thesprings.

3. An oiler fox-attachment to a plurality of superimposed overlappingply springs con'iprising a curved, plate disposed beneath the springsand having apertiired attaching hereto.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 25, 1922. Applicationfile d September 21, 1920, Serial No. 411,703. Renewed. November 19,1921. Serial No. 516,513.

move inward between the spring plates and lubricate them throughout.

llaving thus described invention, I

claim: p

1. An oiler for superimposed, overlapping ply springs comprising a platedisposed be neath the springs andhaving side attaching elements and alongitudinally extending groove constltuting a conduit for a lubricant,

confined between-the attaching elements, and means connecting saidattaching elements tor securing the plate to the springs.

2. An oiler or attachment to the ends of superimposed, overlapping plysprings comprising a curved, plate disposed beneath the springs andhaving upstanding side attach? 1110' vt!idinally extending groove.constituting a conduit or a lubricant, a fiat porous strip elements andan intermediate, longi (l5 porous strip overlying s'aidgroove andoverlyingsaid groove beneath the springs and retained between theattaching elements and separable means connecting said attachingelements for securing ears on opposite sides thereof and alongitudinally extending groove therein .constitoting an oil passage, aporous strip overlying said groove between the attachingears andstirrups connecting said attaching ears tor securing the plate to thesprings.

42:. An oiler attachment of the class described comprising a groovedplate adapted to be disposed beneath. and secured to a spring, porousstrip overlying said groove and separably 7 connected elements for securing said plate in position with respect to the bottom of: spring. v o

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature EDWARD H. BUo LEYf the plate

